Chapter 5: Finally Home

Vlad's POV:

River and I were heading back to our home. I finally have a daughter. Granted it is Danny, but I can fix that. I was able to finish the modifications that were needed on the stabilization pods for Danielle when we found here and when I was done with that, I made another machine to help out my new loving daughter. As we arrived at the front door, I stopped to let her know about her becoming a real girl.

"River, remember when I told you that I found a way for you to be a real girl instead of pretending to be one?"

"I remember you said that before we went to Tucker's house."

"Good. I have built something that is going to be beneficial to the both of us. I would like you to follow me." I led River towards the lab and led her towards a machine that I built for her. She looked at it was somewhat confused.

"Dad, what are we doing down here and what is this?" she asked me.

"This machine will make you a real girl everywhere. You do not need any surgery to make you a complete girl at all. All that you have to do is to step inside and let the machine do the work. In 10 minutes, which is how long that you are going to be in there, you will be a complete girl." I saw happiness in her eyes and I saw her go towards the machine. She opened up the lid and stepped inside. She was able to take off her voice modulator when I told her to leave it on. She listened and left it on. I went to the control that I built for the machine and punched in the start-up sequence. The machine started up and started to work on her. It first started on her feet and slowly went up her body. When it reached near her pelvic region, she groaned in pain.

"Just hang on. It is part of the procedure. Trust me my dear; you are going to be fine." I saw a smile appear on her face and she endured the pain that she was in. It was only three minutes when it passed her pelvic region and started to work on her abdomen. She felt a nice warm feeling when it passed over her top portion of her body. I saw a relaxed expression on her face. Another three minutes went by and it was at her head. She did not feel any pain at all. She just lay still in the machine while it did its work. After the 10 minutes were up, the pod of the machine opened up and River was ejected out. I ran to her side.

"River, are you alright my dear?" I asked hoping that she was okay.

"I am fine dad. Just feel a little sore, that is all." I noticed that she brought her hands up to her neck to see if the voice modulator was still there. She continued to look when she realized that she was using her new voice.

"Dad, I am a girl now. Oh thank you." She went up to me and hugged me. I returned her hug. I looked in her eyes and saw the spark that I always saw. It was nice.

"So, what do you want to do next?" I asked her.

River's POV:

"So, what do you want to do next?" my dad asked me. I thought about it for a while when an idea hit me.

"Let's try and find Danielle. By the way, when we find her, are you going to change her name or are you going to leave it as it is?" I asked curious. Granted I was River Masters, a name that I used to remember that girl that I helped out, I wanted to know if dad had any plans on a new name for her.

"No. I am going to leave her name alone. Now come on. You had a long day. Why don't you head off to bed? Tomorrow is going to be a long day for the both of us. We are going to find her. As me as the Ghost King and you as the Princess of the Ghost Zone, it will not be hard at all. Now my dear, go to bed." I smiled at my dad hoping that Danielle likes me as her sister.

The Next Day

River's POV:

I woke up early in the morning to get myself ready. I took a shower, I put on fresh clothes, and I went to the kitchen all before my dad was even able to get out of the shower. I decided to use the extra time to go to his study and read some of his books. Some of the books that he had are excellent. I was currently reading my favorite book, 'The Catcher in the Rye'. I was still reading my book when my dad saw me.

"Why hello there River. I can see that you are reading. Come on. Breakfast is almost done." I put the book down and went back to the kitchen to eat some breakfast.

"So, my dear, what would you like to eat?" I got something simple. Eggs, toast, and fat-free sausage. I have been making sure that I stay fit. My dad was happy to know that I was taking care of myself.

"Dad, can we start looking for Danielle now? I can't wait to show her who I am," I said with excitement in my voice.

"I do not see why not. Let's go." I transformed into my new ghost form that I had since I was Vlad's daughter and saw my dad transform. I noticed that he put a V on his chest to match of what I was doing. I smiled at him. We flew towards the lab and my dad activated the ghost portal.

"Let's go my dear." I flew right next to dad's side the entire time.

Vlad's POV:

River and I were flying around the Ghost Zone looking for Danielle. We looked around and I talked to my new people. Every ghost thought that I was pure evil, but ever since River came into my life, I became a courteous king and listened to every ghost's problems that they had. Every ghost loved me and they loved River as well. Most of the ghost boys tried to get to her, but I protected her from the ones that only wanted her for her powers. She smiled at me. We continued flying until we saw Danielle flying the distance. The both of us flew towards her and she stopped dead in her tracks.

"Vlad, what are you doing here?" she asked me.

"Well one, I am the new Ghost King of the Ghost Zone, and two, looking for you. You are coming home now to become stable."

Danielle's POV:

What I heard from Vlad shocked me. He wanted me home to stabilize me. I was happy. He did want me back. As I flew towards Vlad, I noticed a girl next to him.

"Who is she Vlad?" I asked him. I tried to get to know every ghost in the Ghost Zone.

"Her name is River Plasmius, my daughter, your sister." I was shocked. Vlad did more cloning.

"Is she another clone?" I asked him. I wanted to know if she was a clone at all.

"No my dear child, she is half-human, half-ghost like us." I was surprised there was another half-ghost like me, and she was a girl.

"Vlad, what about Danny? He is also a half-ghost like us as well. Where is he?" I was shocked when Vlad's daughter spoke up.

"I am Danny. I am just in my true form. Vlad helped me." I was shocked. River was Danny? Danny was River? I was confused.

"Why don't you come home and get you stable and maybe get you something to eat as well?" I could tell that Vlad now cared for others besides himself now. I was surprised. Normally he only cares about him and no one else. I decided to follow Vlad back to his mansion.